The Mirror of Justices

By Frederic William Maitland, William Joseph Whittaker, William Joseph Whittaker Frederic William Maitland

Book Overview

Step into the law courts of thirteenth century England, where royal justice, local custom, and feudal power collide in vivid detail. Here, justice takes raw shape. The Mirror of Justices, a cornerstone medieval law treatise, offers a primary source legal text on early English common law and the medieval English judiciary, preserved and interpreted through William Joseph Whittaker's influential Mirror of Justices translation. Blending stark doctrine with pointed commentary on judges, procedure, and feudal legal customs, this classic scholarly edition of medieval law illuminates how medieval England law was argued, administered, and imagined. Standing alongside Bracton on the laws as a key witness to the formation of the common law, it reveals the mental world of clerks, serjeants, and royal justices as they wrestled with authority, custom, and conscience. For legal historians and for law students, it opens a direct channel to the language, assumptions, and tensions that shaped later legal thought. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether approached as a vivid historical document, a foundation stone of legal tradition, or a distinctive piece of medieval intellectual culture, The Mirror of Justices rewards close reading and earns an honoured place in any serious library of law or classic literature.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353604834
• ISBN13: 9789353604837
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 468 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"